Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-17
HOME AND ABROAD.
THE PRESIDENT VETOES THE
TEXAS SEEDS BILL.
Outrageous Assaults by Strikers
Steamer Stranded-.A Protective
AssOciation-Coffe Market.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION. /
ANOTHER VETO.
The President vetoes the Bill to Aid Suf-
fering Farmers in Texas.


The President vetoes the Bill to Aid suf-
fering Farmers in Texas.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-The fol-
lowing is the message of the President in
vetoing the bill for the distribution of seeds
in Texas:
To the House Of Representatives. 1 return
without my approval House bill No. 10,203,
entitled IAN Act to enable the Commits
sioneI of Agriculture to make special distribu-
ton of seeds in the drought-stricken counties
of Texas 1t is represented that a long-con-
tinued and extensive drought has existed in
certain portions of the State of Texas resulting
in the failure of crops, and consequent distress
and destitution. Though there has been some
difference in the statements concerning the ex-
tent of the peoples needs in the localities thus
affected, there seems no doubt that there has
been existing condition calling for re-
the aid to be furnished by the donation
of seed grain to the farmers located in
this region, to enable them to put in
new crops, would serve to avert a
blight, yet 1 feel obliged to withhold my APP
proval of the plan as proposed by this BILL and
| to indulge the benevolent and charitable senti-
ment through the appropriation of public funds
| for that purpose l can find no warrant for such
| an appropriation in the Constitution, and do
not believe that the power and duty of the
| General Government ought to be extended to
| the relief of individual suffering which is in no
1 benefit. The prevalent tendency to disregard
\ the limited mission of this power and duty
should, think, be steadily resisted, to the end
\ that the lesson should be constantly enforced
| that though the people support the Govern.
ment, the Government should not support the
| people The fr1endliness and charity of our
| countrymen can always be relied upon TO re-
| lieve their fellow-citiZenS in misfortunes. This
| has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstra.
| ted. Federal aid in such cases encourage expect
| ations OF paternal care on the part of the Gov
| eminent, and weakens the sturdinesS of our ma.
| tlonal character, while II prevents the indul-
| gence among the people of that kindly senti-
| ment and conduct which strengthens the bonds
| of common brotherhood. 1t is within my per
sonal knowledge that individual aid has tc
| some extent already been extended to the sui.
| ferers mentioned i'll this bill. The failure of q
| proper appropriation of $4,000 additional t6
| meet the remaining wants, will not necessarily
result in continued distress, if the emergency is
| fully made known TO the people of the country
| 1t is here suggested that the Commissioner Of
| Agriculture is annually directed to cxpend d
| large sum of money for the purpose of propa
cation and distribution of seeds and other thing;
| of this description, two-thirds OF which are
| upon the request of Senators, Representative.
| and Delegates in Congress, supplied to them fol
| distribution among their constituency. The
| appropriation of the current year for this pur
pose is Sl00, ,000 and il will probably be no les.
! in the appropriation for the ensuing year.
| understand that large quantity of grain is fur
nished for such distribution, and it is supposed
| that this free apportionment among their neigh
| bors is a privilege which may be waived by
4 our Senators and Representatives. If sufficient
| of them would request the Commissioner o
| Agriculture to send their share Of grain thus
| allowed them to the suffering farmers of Texas
| they might be able TO sow their crops Theii
| constituents for whom, in theory, this grain is
| intended could well bear the deprivation and
| the donors would experience the satisfaction
| attending deeds Of charity.
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, D. c., February IGth.